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How to unlock the crossroads totem in Hades 2

Published

7 months ago

May 9, 2024

IAM

even in its own flow Early Access state, has rather a lot to offer. So much in order that there are alternative paths you possibly can take before starting your run. You will notice the first path on the opposite side of the entrance to Erebus instantly, but you will not give you the option to open it. Before that, you would like to complete just a few tasks.

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If you are wondering how to access the totem pole and discover for yourself what’s on the other side, we’ll avoid spoilers entirely in the first section below. However, for those who are interested by what chances are you’ll encounter, be at liberty to skip to the second a part of the guide. Here’s how to unlock the ward at the Crossroads and gain access to the mountain.

How to unlock totem in

Unlocking a ward will not be something that might be forced. Instead, some character interactions – mostly with Hecate and two returning characters from the first game – spark a series of conversations about what’s on the other side of that door. You will receive it will definitely spell for him who has some high expectations. Say the spell and the totem will turn out to be available. These are general, non-spoiler steps in case you would like some light guidance.

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If you wish more details, in addition to a mention of the returning characters mentioned above, listed here are the steps on how to unlock the Crossroads ward in:

If possible, talk to Hecate, Hermes and Chaos: You’ll all the time find Hecate when you reach the Erebus boss room, while Hermes and Chaos are random encounters that will or may not appear during your run. If you wish to make it easier, offer them nectar at the very least once every time you possibly can. Then equip each character’s Memento, which is able to increase the probability of finding it.
Characters will start mentioning the unit: After several conversations with the above-mentioned characters, especially Hermes, other key characters pick up on the rumors and can mention the location on the other side of the totem pole very often. At this point you only need to keep running.
Eventually, you’ll gain the Infiltrate Witch Totems spell: If you have not unlocked the Fated Intervention and Summon Doomed spells, be certain you tackle them first. Continue running, specializing in the three key characters we mentioned, until you gain access to the Permeation of Witching-Wards.

Once you may have the incantation for the totem, you would like to complete just a few more steps.

How to get Shadow to infiltrate the Witching-Wards

The Witch Totem Penetration Incantation asks for 3 materials: One ash, which might be obtained defeating Hecate; three Moles which you could randomly pick up in Erebus; and at last one Shadow, which is a rare resource.

To obtain Shadow, it’s essential to encounter Chaos (and enter its Chaos Gates) until they provide you with the Shadow Extraction recipe. This unlocks the Alchemy tab in the spells menu.

For the recipe you have to 30 Ash and 30 Psyche, that are quite common materials, in addition to 3 The fabric of fate, a resource that will not be as elusive as you’re thinking that. Once you may have every thing, start the incantation – there’s a timer with the number 12 which indicates that you simply need to either clear at the very least 12 locations (rooms as you run) or participate in an event that may make the time pass (e.g. giving a shower salt to someone).

After obtaining the Shadow, you possibly can now complete the Witching-Wards Spell. From this point, you’ll give you the option to take either the path down to Erebus or the previously protected stairs at the top. For some spoilery details, you possibly can skip to the next section.

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What’s on the other side of the ward?

The most vital reveal that characters keep mentioning is that the totem takes you to the surface. While in the first game the surface was reserved for the final leg of the run, in the game it’s a very different alternate path, leading to completely latest areas.

Even after you unlock the ward, you’ll retain the alternative of where to go each night. Sure, some characters may pressure you to select one over the other, but it surely’s up to you where you wish to make your escape. Please note that some content and interactions will only be available on each side, which can have a greater impact in your decisions over time.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is getting new photo mode options and a slew of bug fixes in the latest update

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15 hours ago

November 21, 2024

IAM

If you want Back With , there are some nice quality of life changes and bug fixes in the latest update that went survive November 21, 2024. I’ll break them down below to let you already know what you are getting into.

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Photo mode updates

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Photo mode now has filters! And if you happen to do not know where images go in Photo Mode, wonder no more: the file path is now displayed in-game when taking screenshots, and filenames are simplified (with the date appended). You can now also bind arrow keys to input mappings.

Gameplay changes

Gameplay-wise, you’ll be able to now compare the new rings to the currently equipped rings in the slot, and the description for the Flash option is barely different. Some weapons have new icons to make it easier to tell them apart and make it easier to see where your companion’s spells are.

The screenshot shows the skill tree in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. — Screenshot: : BioWare/Kotaku

Extended dodge won’t be weirdly buggy with Mage’s Tower either. Some ability texts have been modified to be clearer (and accurate), and Antaam Champions deal barely more damage (as intended) and cases where enemies and teammates would get stuck in inaccessible places. Speaking of fixes, this brings us to the bugs that Patch 3 goals to eliminate.

Bug fixes

All kinds of bug fixes are included, but not all of them can have obvious or significant effects. The overall focus is on fixing issues encountered during cutscenes, interacting with meshes and polygons, in addition to some extremely minor balance adjustments to get certain elements working as intended.

In more detail, Rook will not suddenly change body shape or make strange facial expressions during or after certain cutscenes. Other cutscene issues have also been fixed, including strange stretchy capes and clothes showing through the character. The patch also addresses situations where music randomly stopped playing or incorrect sound effects or songs were playing.

The screenshot shows the character selection in Dragon Age. — Screenshot: : BioWare/Kotaku

Camera popup and stutter issues have also been fixed, and preferred HDR settings will now (finally) be saved accurately.

Fixed issues with the Codex, skill trees, quests, merchant inventory, quest objectives and cinematics, exploration, autosave loading, really shiny visuals, stat buffs, and weapon modifiers.

As a little bonus, some of the characters and environment textures have been tweaked to look higher.

There’s plenty to do in Thedas, and with this update landing, your journey should go a little smoother. Go back there, Rook, and test out that photo mode for me.

Full patch notes will be found on the website official blog post. BioWare has confirmed that one other patch may even be coming, with more details to be revealed soon.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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The anime Scott Pilgrim on Netflix will not receive a second season

Published

1 day ago

November 21, 2024

IAM

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series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley announced that Netflix adaptation of the favored series will not receive a second season, confirming what many fans already assumed.

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Released on Netflix in November 2023, it’s an eight-episode animated series based on O’Malley’s best-selling graphic novels. The series does not directly follow the novel’s plot, but reunites the solid of the 2010 live-action adaptation to voice their film characters from the series. Kenneth Shepard called it “a hilarious combination of brilliant wit (franchise) and balanced pop culture references” Unfortunately, the series will not see a second season.

November 20on the one-year anniversary of the premiere, series creator O’Malley tweeted that it was an “honor” to “work with the entire cast and crew around the world” and called the series “a one-of-a-kind miracle.” ” The creator also confirmed that Netflix recently released the second season of the animated adaptation.

“In any case, we recently received information that the series will not return,” he added. O’Malley said. “As you know, we only planned one season and asked a lot of favors to make it happen, so doing more would be almost impossible. But I know some of you had no hope.”

“I’m sorry to all Matthew and Gideon fans, I know you will suffer the most.” O’Malley added later to the tweet confirming the knowledge that there will be no second season.

While some fans were upset concerning the Netflix series and the way far it strayed from the unique graphic novels, many others were joyful to see a recent story featuring these characters. For now, it looks like that is the tip of this chapter of the series, regardless that there was a post-credits scene in the ultimate episode of the series.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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The new PS Portal update could be a game changer for Sony mobile devices

Published

2 days ago

November 20, 2024

IAM

The latest update for Sony surprisingly good PlayStation Portal adds a feature that individuals have been expecting since before the hand-held gaming device was released last yr. Starting today, PS Plus subscribers can now stream certain PS5 games via the cloud on their devices PS portal without console.

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A yr ago, we got here across the PS portal and while it looked weird, it felt great and was a great device that allowed people to play PS5 games anywhere of their home via Wi-Fi. The $200 device works like a charm and is quietly among the finest things Sony has produced in a while. However, one big drawback to Portal was that for some reason it couldn’t stream games from the cloud. You needed to have a PS5 console, and when using the Portal, the PS5 console would activate and play the game remotely. This meant that PS Portal was more of an add-on than a console. But that is changing today.

On November 19, PlayStation released its latest update for PS Portal, and while it adds some nice quality of life improvements to audio settings, the true news is that starting today, players can play select PS5 games via the cloud and without a console. Theoretically, you’ll be able to now play PS5 games on the go, assuming you’ve gotten a Wi-Fi connection.

Sony says that with today’s update, you may be capable of stream over 120 PS5 games from the PS Plus games catalog on PS Portal. Games include and

How to stream cloud games on PS Portal

To start streaming PS5 games to your computer PS portal without a console, you’ll need an lively PS Plus Premium subscription, then you’ll need to download the update and follow these steps:

Open the “Quick Menu” and go to “Settings” in your PS Portal.

Select the “Cloud Streaming (Beta)” button.

Enable the Cloud Streaming (Beta) switch (it’s going to be disabled by default).

Right now, Sony is looking it a beta test and never all features just like the capture button and group chat will be supported for games streamed on the Portal. Similarly, Sony doesn’t currently support PS2, PS3, PS4 games or games purchased on PSN.

Hopefully, after testing and more updates, Sony will expand support and switch PS Portal into a nice PlayStation streaming box where you’ll be able to play all of the classic games added to the catalog every month, in addition to games you own. This will make me rush out and buy it PS portal.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com